ARtDUSTRIAL DESign

The order and stuffiness of a traditional classroom setting are far from what can be found on the creative haven known as the Art Hill. The whirring of the pneumatic drill fills the air as mallets hitting chisels cause wood chips and chunks of alabaster to fly around. It smells of spray paint, sawdust and clay as students from the neighboring ceramics and sculpture classes shuffle about with their projects in hand. The view of the Valley from the Art Hill serves as inspiration for students choosing to work outdoors. Some even incorporate the nature that surrounds them into their art by using found objects. Wet clay builds up on the fingers of students working on the wheel as they reference their sketches and watch their ideas come to fruition before their very eyes. Some students crowd the warm kiln, ready to solidify their hard work with fire. There is an air of camaraderie and helpfulness among the students from both classes. Though most of the projects require almost meditative solo work, fellow students seem eager to help one another out and offer artistic support and advice

Story by: Skylar Lester